| It was a matter of priorities. their steel went into the fleet. remember, japan never had the economy to really push the war, much like Italy. Just as an example of how they had no production co-ordination; they issued three major calibers of pistols, 7, 8, and 9 MM, they issued 2 type 89 machine guns in 7.7mm, both were different guns and with different cartridges. they issued 20, 23, and 25 MM guns.
the army and navy seemed to hate the other more than the enemy. |